Football: Poughkeepsie drops second straight to start the season

9:51 PM,
Sep. 16, 2013

Written by

Phil Strum
Poughkeepsie Journal

Poughkeepsie High School's football team lost its second straight game to start the season, a 42-30 setback to host Sleepy Hollow, as the teams completed Thursday's suspended game on Monday.

Poughkeepsie quarterback Markel Green found Jovan Atkinson for a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard touchdown pass, but the Horsemen had a safety and a touchdown in the fourth quarter to pull off the win.

"I thought we played very well," Poughkeepsie coach John Castellano said. "Our problem is that we just can't get off the field on third down. On defense, we're on the field too long." ...